STAT June 24, 2024
Diana DeGette

It’s been two years since America’s highest court removed a constitutional right — for the first time in history — that Americans have relied on for almost 50 years. Its Dobbs decision opened a Pandora’s box of attacks on reproductive care.

On June 24, 2022, six Supreme Court justices decided to legislate from the bench, overturning Roe v. Wade. Two years later, 21 states have banned or significantly restricted abortion, largely on ideological grounds. But such bans have medical implications: Restricting access to reproductive care will cause more women to die and worsen health outcomes, leading to a disparate future where Americans can’t make their own health care decisions.

These restrictions are also affecting physicians and other clinicians. Former American...

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